![Farmer Justin Miller [right] takes over seeding duties from his colleague on a farm near Gildford, MT on Sept. 12, 2025. Miller is seeding next year’s winter wheat, despite historically low commodity prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7732941/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3384+0+308/resize/1220x688!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F29%2F48%2F86b24d354bc6b846dc04ad224484%2Fwheat-seeding.JPG)
Victoria Traxler
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned many of the Trump administration’s tariffs on foreign imports. The ruling is welcome news for Montana agriculture producers, who have been facing rising costs and shrinking markets.
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Montana is falling far short of best practices when it comes to paying for school maintenance. That’s according to a new nationwide report on school facilities. The message from Montana’s school maintenance directors to lawmakers is straightforward: “We need help.” -
There are signs the presence of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, may be declining in Montana. The drug was largely responsible for the increase of opioid overdose deaths during the pandemic. Now other dangerous drugs are emerging in the state.
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Jano Rix — best known as one-third of Grammy Award-nominated trio The Wood Brothers — joins host John Floridis. Jano talks about his new project, a father-son duo calling themselves RIX. Their debut album, Legacy, Vol. 1, is a collaboration more than 12 years in the making.
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In this episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks to journalist Leah Sottile about ‘Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age’ (Grand Central Publishing; Hachette Book Group). This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
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The first archaeological evidence we have that points to organized observances of the winter solstice come from the Neolithic period—that era from about 12,000 to 6,500 years ago which hastened the Stone Age into those of Copper and Bronze
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The U.S. buildup in the Middle East has reached a critical mass that could put pressure on Iran in negotiations. And, Trump unveils big plans for Gaza during the first-ever Board of Peace meeting.
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It's a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years.
